Another Day in Wuhan

We are really enjoying our little girl. She is showing more of her personality everyday. Today was a great day, as we really bonded with her. We started off the morning by going back to the Civil Affairs Office to confirm that information on the Adoption Certificate was correct. It was a very brief visit since the other families were coming later, we did not have to go to the notary as planned. We planned on going to visit a park today but the weather got cold and overcast. So we spent the day, getting to know Alisha better and trying to get her back on her schedule. After sleeping for over 12 hours last night, she still took both of her naps.

After her morning nap we grabbed lunch and then took her shopping . To Jerry's dismay she loved it! I will finally have a shopping partner in our family. She loves being out and about and checks everything out. However, getting back to the room is another story. As soon as we walk into our room, she has a meltdown. They are getting a bit shorter, but she really likes to tell us how she feels.

Tonight, we took her out to her first real restaurant. She was GREAT! She sat in the high chair and loved playing with her food. She likes almost everything we gave her but her favorite are the noodles (as you can see from the picture). I call her my little bird. Whenever, we have food for her, she opens her mouth like a baby bird to be fed. It makes me laugh every time.

She has already fallen in love with her Daddy. She will come to me but she prefers her Daddy when she is scared and crying. I am hopeful that each day will get easier and she will learn to let us be there for her. Who can blame her, her whole world changed in an instant. It is a process and we can take each day as it comes.

Tomorrow is going to be a long day. We are headed out early to visit the orphanage and see her finding spot. Friday, we will have all of our paperwork completed and will be headed to Guangzhou for the final leg of our journey.